Red Lentils Cooked With Ginger

Ada Diye Masoorir Dal

Ingredients:

1 cup red lentils (masoor dal), rinsed & soaked

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

½ tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji/kalo jeera)

1 onion, diced

1 jalapeno pepper, diced

1 tsp. ginger paste

¼ tsp. turmeric powder

Salt to taste

¼ tsp. sugar

1 tsp. ginger paste

1 tsp. ghee

1 jalapeno pepper, sliced in rings

Directions

1.    Heat oil and temper with nigella seeds, onions & diced jalapeno peppers.

2.    Add lentils along with soaking liquid, 1 tsp. ginger paste, turmeric and salt to taste.

3.    Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are cooked.

4.    Add sugar and ginger paste and return to a boil.

5.    Garnish with ghee and sliced jalapeno peppers.

Serve with steamed Basmati rice or tortillas.